Orangetown Police Rescue Nyack Resident Trapped During House Fire

Officers from the Orangetown Police Department rescued three trapped people from a burning home in Nyack early Sunday morning. First responders arrived at the scene of a fire on Summit Street at approximately 3:15 a.m. According to the Orangetown Police Department, two officers entered the burning structure and evacuated two tenants from the first floor […]

Rockland Towns to Compete in Blood Donation Challenge

Rockland Towns to Compete in Blood Donation Challenge

Senator Bill Weber (R, Nanuet), joined by Rockland Town Supervisors, and Stephanie Dunn Ashley, CEO of the American Red Cross Metro New York North Chapter, officially launched the second annual Five Towns of Rockland Blood Drive Challenge on Monday at Orangetown Town Hall. The challenge, which runs through Friday, unites the towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo, and […]

Meet The New Boss, Jets Sure Hope Not Same As The Old Boss…

Meet The New Boss, Jets Sure Hope Not Same As The Old Boss…

The past two seasons the hype, chatter and expectations around the New York Jets were off the charts heading into the late summer months.  A quarterback by the name of Aaron Rodgers had something to do with that.  Well, we know how the last two seasons played out.  Rodgers is now a Pittsburgh Steeler. The […]

Reader’s Letters

To the editor, While pandemics have receded from public discourse, their potential threat very much remains. Animal agriculture in general, and factory farming in particular, drastically increases the risk of zoonotic viruses making the jump to humans. Politicians interested in advancing public health should support government funding for cultivated-meat research. For those who don’t know, […]